CitiYouth for Causes - Project
Closure
Mar 29th 2003 saw the four of us making our final
presentation to the panel of judges at YMCA, and that finally concludes
our 2-month long participation in this CitiYouth for Causes program.
Through this project, we have sharpened our problem
solving skills and broaden our networks. We also strengthen our project
management skills, learn about volunteer management and most importantly
how to maximize resources and working within constrains.
Special thanks to our friends and volunteers whose
display of perseverance, commitment and passion has made a difference
to the people around us. They believed in the cause and have provided
much encouragement to the whole team.
Executive Summary
| Project Objectives |
Delivered |
Note |
| 1. Fund Raising |
| 1.1 |
Fund Raising with a target of $12k |
Total fund raised is $24,359.94! |
Exceeded target by 111%
ROI of 1485% from the original seed fund |
| 2. Get Volunteers |
| 2.1 |
2 volunteer groups to adopt KWSH |
One group has shown interest |
Reached 50% of target. To be worked on in future. |
| 2.2 |
40 individual volunteers to sign up |
Total volunteers: 61 |
Exceeded target by 52% |
| 3. Creating
Awareness for KWSH |
| 3.1 |
Official KWSH website |
Soft-launched on 15 Mar |
Successfully created "About" and "Volunteers"
section |
| 3.2 |
Photo Exhibition |
Successfully held from 15 Mar to 19 Mar
Total of 300 visitors turned up |
Targets achieved with 49 prints and 91 images in slideshow.
3 photo exhibits were sold, generating >$2000 |
| 3.3 |
Volunteer Appreciation Day |
Successfully held on 15 Mar |
56 awardees with 140 invited guests |
| 4. Project
Enablers |
| 4.1 |
Music TV |
A 3min MTV was created |
Over 300min of footage has been taken |
| 4.2 |
Media coverage |
Interview with Capital Radio 95.8 |
|
| 4.3 |
Publicity posters & postcards |
50 posters and 10,000 publicity postcards have been distributed |
6 volunteers sign up through publicity postcards |
| |
Further Developments...
- Our team managed to receive much kind sponsorship from all quarters,
totaling more than $3600.
- Some of the volunteers are already starting to help out at Kwong
Wai Shiu Hospital on their own initiatives, even bringing along their
friends and families.
- In recognition of the high standard of the exhibition photographs,
some of these have been sent to a competition in the United Kingdom.
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital is now on the world map! Thanks to the team
of talented and enthusiastic photographers.
- Project Lifestyle has started to collaborate with NVC for future
potential projects.
And this is where we also welcome like-minded individuals
to join us and suggest feasible projects that we can do in time to come.
Please step forward with your ideas, and let us work together to
make a real difference to our society.